Unit 15
Using Public Transportation

Lesson
회사는 몇 층이에요? [hoe-sa-neun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?]
Which floor is the company on?
- 회사는 [hoe-sa-neun] means "company / office"
- 몇 층이에요? [myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] means "Which floor is it on?"
오 층이에요. [o cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the fifth floor.
- 오 [o] means "five"
- 층 [cheung] means "floor"
- 이에요 [i-e-yo] means "it is"
지하 오 층이에요. [ji-ha o cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the basement fifth floor.
- 지하 [ji-ha] means "basement"
- 오 층이에요 [o cheung-i-e-yo] means "It's the fifth floor."
You can ask about different locations:
- 카페는 몇 층이에요? [ka-pe-neun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] Which floor is the cafe on?
- 주차장은 몇 층이에요? [ju-cha-jang-eun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] Which floor is the parking lot on?
Conversation
- A: 회사는 몇 층이에요?
Which floor is the company on? - B: 오 층이에요. [o cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the fifth floor. - A: 카페는 몇 층이에요?
Which floor is the cafe on? - B: 사 층이에요. [sa cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the fourth floor. - A: 탈까요?
Shall we get on?
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 일 층 [il-cheung] | 1st floor |
| 이 층 [i-cheung] | 2nd floor |
| 삼 층 [sam-cheung] | 3rd floor |
| 지하 [ji-ha] | basement |
| 지하 일 층 [ji-ha il-cheung] | basement 1st floor |
